Nursing assistant graduates honored at SJRCC

Special to The Record

Published Saturday, September 25, 2004

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PALATKA -- St. Johns River Community College honored 16 graduates who received their Nursing Assistant Certificates on Sept. 20. Upon completion of the program, the students are scheduled to take the Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) examination.

The program entails 11 weeks of course work, lab hours and clinical work. The course work consisted of a lecture lab series covering nursing assistant fundamentals and clinical allied health care. The clinical work was conducted at Palatka Health Care Center, where the students receive hands-on training. Individuals with a CNA license can acquire employment in nursing homes and in hospital settings.